Monday, November 12, 2018

9:30 – 10:30 PUBLIC POLICY Presidents’ Hall

The Imperial Presidency: Six Decades of Presidents Taking Us to War

Speaker: Larry Jacobs, Director, Center for Study of Politics and Governance, Humphrey School of Political Science, University of Minnesota

Does Congress have congressional oversight of the executive branch of government anymore? There seems to be a reinterpretation of the United States Constitution, giving the president’s role as commander in chief into a position of unilateral power to control national and foreign policy. Republican and Democratic congresses have both left a legacy of support for presidential power.

10:45 – 11:45 Presidents’ Hall

EDUCATION: LEARNING FOR LIFE

Adult Immigration Programs Vital to Acculturation

Speakers: Martha Nemesi, Director, Learning In Style School, Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet; Peter Satugarn Limthongviratn, Program Coordinator for Asian Pacific American Resource Center (APARC), University of Minnesota

Led by Nemesi, the Learning in Style School provides adult immigrants and refugees with English language education. Currently they have 250 students, of which 80% are women. The school also provides life skills workshops on American culture, managing police interaction, legal aid, healthcare, and job-related issues.

Limthongviratn’s expertise is in racial justice. At the University of Minnesota, APARC is providing academic support for Asian students as well as increasing social programming and enhancing pathways for success in college and beyond.

11:45 – 12:15 BUSINESS MEETING

12:15 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15 WOMEN SPEAK Presidents’ Hall

Women in STEM: (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Promise and Realities

Speaker: Maggie Whitman, Associate Director of Women’s Initiatives, Dunwoody College of Technology

For years, women have been in the minority in STEM fields. Dunwoody College of Technology has a strong track record of placing its graduates in well-paid jobs. Whitman has pioneered a highly successful program to support and place low-income women in high-wage,  nontraditional STEM fields. Leading this initiative, she will provide an interactive talk showcasing this program and highlighting the barriers and benefits to women working in non-traditional career fields.